HRW Warns of Iraqi Police State; 10 Killed in Attacks

Light violence left 10 Iraqis dead and seven more wounded.
The worst attack took place in Diyala province. Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch warns
that Iraq is slipping back into an authoritarian police state despite promises
from the U.S. government that it left behind a stable democracy.

Human Rights Watch is accusing
the Iraqi government of devolving back into a dictatorship, in marked contrast
to other countries benefiting from the "Arab Spring." The
international rights group claims that security forces engage in abuse and
torture, while Iraqis are losing basic rights, such as free speech.

Iraq has now banned
all visits to Saddam’s grave in Auja. Previous bans were ignored.

An attack in Asoud left six dead, including
police, Sahwa members, and gunmen.